Welcome STEM Learner Readiness Group!!


STEM Committee Notes, December 6,2011.doc





Link to Iowa Core - all subjects listed on left. Mathematics is the new Iowa Core (National Common Core curriculum with a few additions by Iowa). Please also look at the Standards for Mathematial Practice, as I believe these relate to STEM readiness.
http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2485&Itemid=4602





STEM Learner Readiness Subcommittee

January 11, 2012


Brainstorming:

  • Discipline specific education/prep
  • Intuitive understanding - flipped classroom, integration, learning by doing, project based learning
  • Career awareness - eng. study
  • Literacy (STEM)
  • Cultural awareness, making a difference
  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving/engagement
  • New technologies
  • Over arching - 21st Century Skills
  • Pilot schools - delivery of instruction, Ohio model, high tech/new tech, also Exemplar schools in Iowa, new delivery model, innovation zones from Blueprint
  • Base knowledge - base readiness
  • Common core - seamless transfer of knowledge/accountability
  • Transfer of knowledge is transfer of credit?
  • Common data base - classroom resources
  • Teacher tools - partners/role models/support
  • Business & industry connection - high skill knowledge for Iowa
Themes:
  • Transfer of knowledge vs.credit discipline specific
  • Integrity of implementation of common core and accountability (discipline specific education and intuitive understanding) and assessment
  • Career awareness - integrated, both 4 yr. and 2. Yr. degrees
  • Identify elements In the common core
  • Align iowa's Professional development to project based model
Mission Statement:
  • Our goal is to set aspirations for students to be literate in STEM topics and have students ready for STEM careers.
  • Develop a foundation for STEM literacy for all students through an educational process .?